Understand Common Vocabulary

• Assume means to believe something is true without proof (e.g., assuming someone will be on time).
• Behavior refers to the way a person or animal acts (e.g., excellent behavior in class).
• Briefly means for a short time or using few words (e.g., speaking briefly about a project).
• Encounter describes meeting someone or experiencing something unexpectedly (e.g., encountering an old friend).
• Error signifies a mistake (e.g., an error in homework).
• Form an impression means creating an idea or opinion about something or someone (e.g., forming an impression that someone is kind).
• Negative means bad or not helpful (e.g., a negative attitude about a test).
• Positive means good or hopeful (e.g., positive feedback).
• Sample refers to a small part representing the whole (e.g., a blood sample).
• Trait denotes a quality or characteristic of a person or thing (e.g., honesty as a good trait).
• Appreciate means to be thankful for something or to recognize its value (e.g., appreciating someone's help).
• Confidence is a feeling of trust in yourself or someone else (e.g., having confidence in one's abilities).
• Demonstrate means to show or explain how something works (e.g., demonstrating how to use a machine).
• Effective describes something that produces the desired result (e.g., an effective medicine).
• Impress means to make someone admire you (e.g., wanting to impress a teacher).
• Lead to means to cause something to happen (e.g., hard work leading to success).
• Maintain means to keep something in good condition (e.g., maintaining a healthy lifestyle).
• Offensive describes something causing hurt or upset (e.g., a rude comment being offensive).
• Select means to choose something (e.g., selecting a book to read).
• Stranger is someone you don’t know (e.g., never talking to strangers).
• Assess means to evaluate or judge something (e.g., a teacher assessing work).
• Association is a connection between people or things (e.g., association between exercise and good health).
• Concentration is the ability to focus on something (e.g., a game requiring concentration).
• Conscious means aware of something (e.g., being conscious of outside noise).
• Effective means producing the desired result (e.g., studying every day is an effective way to learn).
• Expert is a person with special knowledge or skill (e.g., an expert in computers).
• Familiar describes something known or recognized (e.g., a song sounding familiar).
• Observation is the act of noticing or watching something carefully (e.g., a scientist making an important observation).
• Reaction is a response to something (e.g., a reaction of happiness to a surprise).
• Reliable describes someone or something that can be trusted (e.g., a reliable friend).

Comparing and Contrasting

• Comparing is used to find similarities between two or more things.
• Apples and oranges are both fruits and healthy snacks, which is an example of comparing.
• Contrasting is used to find differences between two or more things.
• Apples are crunchy, while oranges are juicy, which is an example of contrasting.